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A driver traveling at 100 km/h notices the speed limit changes to 50 km/h to enter town. The driver takes 0.9 s to slow down to 50 km/h with constant acceleration. We want to know how many meters the driver travels while slowing down.

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Answer:x= (v+v0/2) t

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Dinesh Pallapa
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Answer:

18.72 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given initial speed of the vehicle(u) is 100 km/hr.=100*(5/18)m/sec=27.77m/sec

The final speed of the vehicle (v) is 50 km/h.=50*(5/18)m/sec=13.88m/sec

time taken(t)=0.9s

we know that v=u+at

13.88=27.77+a(0.9)

a= - 15.43m/
sec^(2)

Also we know that
v^(2) -u^(2) =2as


13.88^(2) -27.77^(2) =2*(-15.43)*(s)


577.96=30.86*s

s=18.72m

Therefore the distance travelled is 18.72 m

User Ryan Haunfelder
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